Preservation update: Grand Junction Depot

The renovation of the Grand Junction Depot remains on track. Successful completion depends on the continued support from the community.
“Unfortunately, it’s hard to see the progress we’ve made in the past couple of months because the windows are all covered with fiberglass sheets,” said Gerald Wade, president, Grand Junction Depot Museum Corporation. The cover was necessary due to all windows being removed for restoration. At this time, the windows’ frames have been completely sanded and painted. New tempered glass has been installed. Windows have now been rehung. The exterior doors have been restored.
Repairing the windows, doors, replacing the roof, exterior painting and some basic landscaping are Phase One of the corporation’s preservation plan. Also included in the first phase was replacing some structural wall framing, floor joists, and interior subflooring in the north wing, which has been done.
The replacement of the roof has been completed. In keeping with the desire to restore the building as close to original construction as possible, the contractor used the truss and rafter method employed at that time.
“Plywood sub-roofing would have been much faster and less expensive,” said Wade. “It would not have been an authentic replacement.”

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